FIVE YEARS AGO
Boca Grande Causeway history was made after a massive Spring Break party a one-day car crossing record was set – 4,989 to be exact.
TEN YEARS AGO
Andy Ireland presided over…
By Karen Grace, Boca Grande Historical Society
Joseph Spadaro came to Boca Grande in the 1920s. On Sunday, March 26, 2023, his great niece, Celeste Markle, came to the Boca Grande History Cente…
The final History Bytes session of the season was a rousing success as dozens of people gathered in the Fust loggia to hear James Blaha, Trisha Lowe and Peg Kapustiak share the inside stories of t…
The Boca Grande Historical Society’s History Bytes presentation on Wednesday, Feb. 15, was provocatively titled “Island Love Stories,” with an overflow crowd looking to hear some lurid tales from …
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At this month’s “Let’s Talk About Florida” book discussion, author Gary Mormino shared comments on his book, “Land of Sunshine, State of Dreams.”…
The loggia of the Fust Library was packed with history buffs, fishing lovers, long-time residents of Boca Grande and others who knew they would hear some good stories when Julie Jean Robertson too…
The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board held their monthly meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 8 to discuss three Certificates of Appropriateness, which were all passed unanimously. Disaster Relief Fun…
The first History Bytes lecture of the 2023 season, brought to you by the Boca Grande Historical Society and Bank of America, regarded grave matters of the island – literally. The presentation giv…
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FIVE YEARS AGO
The cast of Royal Palm Players’ “Don’t Drink the Water” included Lynda Grant, Jim Grant, Ross Witschonke, Jeff Lehrian, Elaine Skypala and others.
TEN…
The history of Gasparilla Island is rich, which is why new events scheduled by the Boca Grande Historical Society are always eagerly anticipated.
To begin, History Bytes will be held every Wedn…
